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The first point to remember at the recruitment stage is that people don't
change. Intelligence levels refuse modestly, but change little over their working
life. The same is true of abilities, such as learning languages and dealing with
numbers.
Most people like to think that personality can change, particularly the
more negative features such as anxiety, low respect, impulsiveness or a lack of
emotional warmth. But the information collected over 50 years gives a clear
message: still stable after all these years. Extroverts (persons who like to spend
time in activities with other people rather than being quiet and alone) become
slightly less extroverted; shy persons appear a little less so, but the fundamentals
remain much the same. Personal crises can affect the way we deal successfully
with a difficult situation: we might take up or drop drink, drugs, religion or
relaxation techniques, which can have rather dramatic effects. Skills can be
improved, and new ones introduced, but at rather different rates. People can be
taken care of the appearance for a job. Just as politicians are carefully dressed,
have good hairstyle and speech specialists, so people can be sent on training
courses, diplomas or experimental weekends. But there is a cost to all this which
may be more than the price of the course. Better to select for what you actually
see rather than try to change it.
3. Read the article again and answer these questions.
1) What types of failures do companies experience, according to the article?
2) What is the worst failure managers can deal with?
3) What advice does the article give to managers?
4. In another part of the article (not included here), the writer says that
selectors should look for three qualities:
a) intelligence and ability; b) emotional stability; c) conscientiousness.
Do you agree? Explain your opinion.
Complete the table with the adjectives below. What other words can you
add?
astute bright calm clever easy-going hard-working moody
neurotic punctual quick-tempered reliable responsible sharp slow
Intelligence and
ability
Emotional
stability
Conscientiousness
bright calm reliable
Reading II: 1. Read two cases and answer these questions.
1) What job did the man do?
2) Why were the employers upset?
3) Who apologized? Who accepted the change?
4) Who intends to sue his employer? Why?
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                 The first point to remember at the recruitment stage is that people don't
         change. Intelligence levels refuse modestly, but change little over their working
         life. The same is true of abilities, such as learning languages and dealing with
         numbers.
                 Most people like to think that personality can change, particularly the
         more negative features such as anxiety, low respect, impulsiveness or a lack of
         emotional warmth. But the information collected over 50 years gives a clear
         message: still stable after all these years. Extroverts (persons who like to spend
         time in activities with other people rather than being quiet and alone) become
         slightly less extroverted; shy persons appear a little less so, but the fundamentals
         remain much the same. Personal crises can affect the way we deal successfully
         with a difficult situation: we might take up or drop drink, drugs, religion or
         relaxation techniques, which can have rather dramatic effects. Skills can be
         improved, and new ones introduced, but at rather different rates. People can be
         taken care of the appearance for a job. Just as politicians are carefully dressed,
         have good hairstyle and speech specialists, so people can be sent on training
         courses, diplomas or experimental weekends. But there is a cost to all this which
         may be more than the price of the course. Better to select for what you actually
         see rather than try to change it.
              3. Read the article again and answer these questions.
             1) What types of failures do companies experience, according to the article?
             2) What is the worst failure managers can deal with?
             3) What advice does the article give to managers?
             4. In another part of the article (not included here), the writer says that
         selectors should look for three qualities:
                 a) intelligence and ability; b) emotional stability; c) conscientiousness.
             Do you agree? Explain your opinion.
             Complete the table with the adjectives below. What other words can you
             add?

                  astute bright calm clever easy-going hard-working moody
           neurotic punctual quick-tempered reliable responsible sharp slow

                    Intelligence and             Emotional              Conscientiousness
                      ability                  stability
                          bright                    calm                       reliable

                   Reading II: 1. Read two cases and answer these questions.
              1)   What job did the man do?
              2)   Why were the employers upset?
              3)   Who apologized? Who accepted the change?
              4)   Who intends to sue his employer? Why?



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